RESONANCE, Darek Fortas (Signed)

Executed in Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Luxor, and the Sinai region, RESONANCE delves into how lens-based narratives can establish new visual parameters, redefining conflict and aftermath photography in a manner that resonates with the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011.

RESONANCE aims to shed light on the lasting impacts of colonialism and the neoliberal
economic system on Egypt’s socio-political fabric. The project acts as a platform that extends beyond its original context, fostering reflection and nurturing critical skills within the global socio-political and economic climate marked by uncertainty and complexity.

Through the lens of Fortas’ work, viewers are invited to reflect on the interplay between historical legacies, contemporary realities, the potential for transformation and collective introspection.

Featuring essay by Amina Diab
Designed by Duncan Whyte

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Darek Fortas is a London-based visual artist who graduated with an MA in Fine Art Photography from the Royal College of Art (2016) and BA (Hons) Photography at TUD (2011). He has worked with a range of established creative and cultural partners, and his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally (Royal Academy of Arts, 2021; LE BAL, Paris, 2018; Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London, 2018, and Newcastle, 2017; RUA RED, Dublin, 2016; among others). In 2014, I was awarded the Camera Clara Prize initiated by The Grésigny Foundation in Paris. He was also shortlisted for the MAC International 2014 Art Prize and was a past recipient of a DYCP award by Arts Council England in 2021 and 2025. In 2018, the UK Government Art Collection acquired his work from the 'Skene' project.